n8n automation in Dubai built so it keeps running after we leave.

We set up n8n on your own server or n8n Cloud, build the workflows that move data between your tools, add AI steps where reading is needed, and leave you with monitoring, documentation and a team that knows how to change it.

Set-up + 3 workflowsAED 2,450
Up to 10 workflowsAED 3,950
HostingYour server or n8n Cloud
Time1 to 3 weeks

n8n automation means using n8n, a workflow tool similar to Zapier or Make that you can host yourself, to move data between your systems. We set it up and build workflows linking Shopify, Zoho Books, WhatsApp and Google Sheets. Set-up with three workflows starts at AED 2,450 in 1 to 2 weeks; ten workflows cost AED 3,950, excluding 5% VAT.

Updated · Prices in AED, excluding 5% VAT

  • Fixed price in writingScope and AED price agreed before work starts
  • You own everythingStore, domain, code and accounts in your name
  • 30-day fix windowBugs after launch are fixed at no charge
  • Reply in one working dayFrom a senior person, not a form robot
Why n8n

You picked n8n for a reason. Usually one of three.

People who search for n8n by name have normally compared it already. The reasons we hear in Dubai are the same three. First, cost at volume: Zapier and Make price by task or operation, and a busy store or clinic can run thousands a day, while self-hosted n8n costs the server. Second, data: with n8n on your own server, customer data does not pass through another company's platform, which matters to clinics, finance firms and anyone with a careful compliance officer. Third, flexibility: n8n lets a developer drop into code when a visual step is not enough, and its AI nodes make it easy to add a language model step in the middle of a workflow. The trade-off is that someone has to look after it. That is the part we take seriously.

  • Self-hosted: you pay for the server, not per task
  • Customer data stays on infrastructure you control
  • Code steps when the visual builder is not enough
  • AI steps for reading emails, PDFs and messages
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n8n, Zapier or Make

Which tool fits your business

We build on all three, and sometimes the honest answer is not n8n. Pricing models below are general; plans change, so check the vendor's current pricing page before you buy (checked October 2026).

n8nZapierMake
Pricing modelServer cost if self-hosted, or a cloud planPer task, by planPer operation or credit, by plan
Good atHigh volume, data control, custom logicQuick set-up, widest app listVisual, complex branching at mid volume
Needs looking afterYes, if self-hosted: updates, backups, uptimeNoNo
Code when neededYes, JavaScript or Python stepsLimitedLimited
AI stepsBuilt-in AI and agent nodesBuilt-in AI actionsBuilt-in AI modules
Our pick whenVolume is high or data must stay with youA few simple flows, nobody to maintain a serverMid volume, many branches, non-technical owner

If you will only ever run five simple flows a day, Zapier is probably cheaper once you count maintenance. We will say so.

Workflows we build

Typical n8n workflows for UAE businesses

01

Order to invoice

A paid Shopify or WooCommerce order creates the invoice in Zoho Books or Xero with VAT at 5%, and the customer gets a WhatsApp confirmation.

02

Lead routing

Website, Instagram and portal leads are deduplicated, tagged and sent to the right salesperson within a minute.

03

AI email sorting

An AI step reads supplier and customer emails, extracts the key fields and files them where they belong.

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04

Daily numbers

Sales, stock and cash pulled each morning into one Google Sheet or dashboard for management.

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05

Stock alerts

A message to purchasing when an item drops below reorder level, with the supplier's last price.

06

Review requests

A polite WhatsApp or email asking for a review a set number of days after delivery.

How we set it up

What a proper n8n install includes

A default install works on day one and fails quietly on day ninety. These are the parts that stop that from happening.

Hosting

  • Server in a region you choose, in your account
  • Docker install with a database, not the test default
  • HTTPS and a private admin login
  • Or n8n Cloud if you prefer no server

Reliability

  • Error workflow that alerts you on WhatsApp or email
  • Retries on flaky APIs
  • Queue mode when volume needs it
  • Nightly backups of workflows and credentials

Security

  • Credentials encrypted, never in workflow notes
  • Separate user accounts for each person
  • Updates applied on a schedule, tested first

Hand-over

  • Each workflow named and documented
  • A one-page run book
  • A short training session for whoever will edit it
Already have n8n

Workflows breaking, or nobody knows how they work?

A common call: a freelancer set up n8n a year ago, it mostly works, and nobody dares to touch it. Something fails every few weeks and the business finds out from a customer. We audit the install and every workflow, fix the failures, add error alerts and backups, update n8n safely, and document what each workflow does. Then you choose: keep us on a care plan, or take the documentation and run it yourself. The audit is a fixed fee and tells you whether the set-up is worth keeping.

  • Audit of the server, version and every workflow
  • Silent failures found and fixed
  • Error alerts and backups added
  • Plain-English documentation per workflow
Performance report
Timeline

One to three weeks, most of it testing

  1. Day 1 to 3

    List the flows

    We list every manual task you want gone, estimate the time it takes today, and pick the ones that pay back first.

  2. Week 1

    Install and connect

    n8n is installed in your account or n8n Cloud, and each tool is connected with its own credentials.

  3. Week 1 to 2

    Build and test

    Workflows are built and tested on real data, including what happens when an API is down or a field is missing.

  4. Week 2 to 3

    Go live and watch

    Workflows go live one at a time. We watch the run logs for a week and fix anything unexpected.

Pricing

Fixed prices, your server costs separate

Hosting is paid directly to your server provider or to n8n for a cloud plan. A small self-hosted server is usually a modest monthly cost; we estimate it before you buy.

start

Set-up and 3 workflows

AED 2,450from

A proper install and your first three flows.

  • Install in your account or n8n Cloud
  • Three workflows built and tested
  • Error alerts and backups
  • Documentation and training
ten

Up to 10 workflows

AED 3,950from

A wider set of flows, including AI steps.

  • Everything in set-up
  • Up to ten workflows
  • AI steps for emails and documents
  • Queue mode if volume needs it
audit

Existing n8n audit

AED 950fixed

For an install you already have.

  • Server and version check
  • Every workflow reviewed
  • List of fixes with prices
  • Credited to the fix work

Care from AED 395 a month covers updates, backups checks and small changes. Prices exclude 5% VAT.

Who we are not for

When we are the wrong choice.

A fair view, so you do not pay for more than you need.

01

Nobody wants to look after a server

n8n can run on your own server or on n8n's cloud plan. If you want zero upkeep, Zapier or Make may suit you better.

02

One simple workflow

A single two-step flow is often quicker to build yourself from a ready-made template.

03

A whole operations system

Workflows link tools. If you need orders, stock and invoices in one place, see ERP software.

Based in Dubai, working remotely

Zelqori is a Dubai-based ecommerce and performance marketing agency.

Zelqori builds ecommerce websites and runs performance marketing for premium brands across Dubai, the rest of the UAE, the GCC and globally. We are based in Dubai and work remotely by design: projects run on Gulf Standard Time over Google Meet, WhatsApp and a shared project channel, and we meet clients in Dubai by appointment.

  • Based in DubaiDubai time (GST), replies within one working day
  • Remote by designGoogle Meet and WhatsApp, meetings in Dubai by appointment
  • Dubai, GCC, globalUAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and beyond
  • One teamThe store, the ads and the tracking built by the same people

A store only sells when the right people see it. See our performance marketing →

Design studies

Work that shows how we think.

Stores and systems we designed and engineered to show how we approach a brief like yours.

Questions

Answers before you call.

Prices are in AED and exclude 5% VAT.

With us, set-up plus three workflows starts at AED 2,450 and up to ten workflows at AED 3,950, excluding 5% VAT. Hosting is paid separately to your server provider or to n8n for a cloud plan.

n8n has a free self-hosted community edition under its own fair-code licence, and paid cloud and enterprise plans. Self-hosting is free to use for your own business, but you pay for the server and someone has to maintain it. Check the licence if you plan to resell it.

n8n is usually better at high volume, when data must stay on your own server, or when workflows need custom code. Zapier is better for a handful of simple flows with nobody to maintain a server. We build on both.

Yes. You can run it on a cloud provider with a UAE region or on your own server. If your sector has rules on where data is processed, tell us at the start.

Yes. n8n has built-in AI nodes for OpenAI, Anthropic and others, so a workflow can read an email or document, extract fields or draft a reply, and then continue with normal steps.

Yes. A fixed-fee audit at AED 950 reviews the install and every workflow and lists the fixes with prices. The fee is credited if you go ahead with the fixes.

Yes, on a care plan from AED 395 a month, covering updates, backup checks, failure alerts and small changes. Or we hand over documentation so your team can run it.

Start a project

Send us the three tasks you copy and paste most

We will tell you whether n8n, Zapier or Make fits, and what the workflows would cost to build and run.

Fixed quote in AED, in writing. Reply within one working day.

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